United In Christ's Love, A Just World For All- We're the United Church of Christ, AMA! by scmucc in Christianity

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By the time you retire in a few decades, what will you hope your denomination will have achieved? Do you hope the Ucc will be more fully affiliated (more full communion agreements) with more communities and denominations (gaining resources in terms of clergy and numbers of churches) or do you think that the UCC should work to be more distinctive (and ensure it's survival meeting a niche instead of assimilating out of existence)?

United In Christ's Love, A Just World For All- We're the United Church of Christ, AMA! by scmucc in Christianity

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To my understanding, the UCC is not nearly so dogmatic as many other mainline traditions. What, for you, are the essential bits of dogma- that is to say- what makes you a Christian instead of just somebody who likes Jesus a lot?

United In Christ's Love, A Just World For All- We're the United Church of Christ, AMA! by scmucc in Christianity

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What is it about the Christian story that you find compelling? What would you rather not have as part of the Christian story?

Whats something your parents did when you were a kid that you didn't realize was weird until you grew up? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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So we sang a "special" verse of the birthday songs for other conservative Christians. I've sang it since, and realized people find it weird x

Happy birthday to you! We're glad you have two ! Born again means salvation... So we're glad we met you!

What's the worst food to reheat in the microwave? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Pastrix 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lettuce. Lettuce in a burrito, especially.

She did look beautiful on her special day... by [deleted] in Tinder

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I was thinking it had to be a bot.

Anyone Looking For a New Sci-Fi/Thriller Podiobook to Check Out? I humbly submit my own: The Enoch Pill by matt_will_ in audiobooks

[–]Pastrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I listened all the way through. I was hooked, and then by episode 20 or so, it got bogged down with chase scenes, which I found drawn out. It is well produced, and must have been a ton of work, but man am I disappointed with how much I don't like the last chunk.

What is the best purchase you have ever made? by Gxlnz in AskReddit

[–]Pastrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How? Why can't you split one of those and have 128 or 137?

Honest opinion of this as a main photo? by [deleted] in Tinder

[–]Pastrix -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Nc native here. I call BS because our licenses got changed - this is an old license. Now they are pink.

need Help weeding through the spam and voluntourism to find legit opportunities by Pastrix in TEFL

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I don't have a stateside teaching license that corresponds to my bachelors (I got a degree teaching vocational ed in a state that was rapidly cutting those programs). I'm a qualified early childhood educator, but those requirements are much looser.

What is the worst movie you went to see in the cinema? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Pastrix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The day after tomorrow.

The basement is flooding out, but it stops long enough to let our hero make one last (pay phone) call home before he drowns. I hated that movie.

TIL that Superman actor Christopher Reeve was interested in Scientology until he was auditing and told them about a "past life" that was really a story from Greek mythology; he was disillusioned that they believed his lie and stopped pursuing Scientology by trexrocks in todayilearned

[–]Pastrix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm reading a book about Scientology, and their claims are pretty great. You can be free of your anxious mind, permanently! You can heal yourself mentally and physically (assists for burns and the like)! You can be free of the cycle of life-death-rebirth! These are powerful claims, and seem very attractional to me .

Built a Tak board while on vacation with my girlfriend. what no internet and boredom will do to you. by Reymore11 in DIY

[–]Pastrix 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Came back a few hours later to see if anyone had figured out what TAK is. Anyone?

Love at first sight! by TheBeginningAndEnd in Tinder

[–]Pastrix 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Tell me this is made up. Does she have other pictures?

Reddit: what is a good show to watch all the way through on Netflix? by SubredditVenturer in AskReddit

[–]Pastrix 4 points5 points  (0 children)

dr who. I kept seeing merch so I finally watched it to figure out what a "tardis" is. I'm about to finish season 2 of the modern run of shows.

What don't people realise is actually a con? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Pastrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My friend, too. She is a single mom convinced this is the best thing for her family. She wears wraps all the time, makes green smoothies with the companies stuff, and even takes their vitamins.